as in suggestive
provoking a memory or mental association
a sparkling winter day that was oddly reminiscent of summer in its cheering sunniness
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Recent Examples of reminiscent
In a slow, grinding 3-2 Leafs win, Matthews carried the offensive load with a goal, a primary assist and flashes of dominant play reminiscent of his games last season.
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Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
The move is reminiscent of free weekends offered by premium cable networks during the heyday of cable TV.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2024
Which was, of course, reminiscent of what happened when the Lakers filled out their locker room with Rui Hachimura, D’Angelo Russell and Jarred Vanderbilt around the trade deadline in 2023, turning what started as a 2-10 season into a Western Conference finals run.
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 27 Dec. 2024
Cox says the crash is reminiscent of the 2014 shoot-down of a Malaysian Air Boeing 777 that killed all 298 passengers and crew aboard.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
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Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
The move is reminiscent of free weekends offered by premium cable networks during the heyday of cable TV.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2024
Which was, of course, reminiscent of what happened when the Lakers filled out their locker room with Rui Hachimura, D’Angelo Russell and Jarred Vanderbilt around the trade deadline in 2023, turning what started as a 2-10 season into a Western Conference finals run.
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 27 Dec. 2024
Cox says the crash is reminiscent of the 2014 shoot-down of a Malaysian Air Boeing 777 that killed all 298 passengers and crew aboard.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reminiscent
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The appearance of weather conditions suggestive of La Niña, a climate phenomenon linked to drier conditions and drought in southern parts of the U.S., likely played a large part in priming southern California for extreme fire conditions this week.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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The stories were often suggestive, leaving plenty of room for the imagination to fill in the gaps.Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
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Similarly, viewing Venus dwarfed by the Sun was a revealing moment.Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
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The social media personality, who boasts more than 395 million Instagram followers, is usually very revealing online.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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Riddle’s look was wholly evocative of the traditional tennis whites worn by professional players throughout history.Julia Teti, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
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Cristina Mittermeier’s Photographic Journey Photographer, marine biologist, and conservationist Cristina Mittermeier presents HOPE, an evocative collection of images capturing humanity’s deep connection to nature.Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Reminiscent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reminiscent. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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